Hamburg, Germany
St. Nicholas' Church
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
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Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
Washington, D.C.
Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.
Portland, Oregon
Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence.
Columbia, Pennsylvania
North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Wantage, New Jersey
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Monterey, California
This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as a graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
Cali, Colombia
A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Utrecht, Netherlands
'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.
Reggello, Italy
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Innichen, Italy
Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.
Pozzuoli, Italy
A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy.
Ioannina, Greece
Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.
Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Moreira do Rei, Portugal
A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.
Jerusalem, Israel
Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.
Nairobi, Kenya
Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve.